Underground Engineering

In Underground Engineering the author shares his experience as both an academic and practitioner with the reader. Providing fundamentals and pointing out to the current state of art technology as well as future trends in the field, the book covers Planning, Design, Construction and Operation of Underground Structures. Targeted at young professionals, students and researchers coming new to the field, the book contains examples, illustrations and cases from diverse underground uses, from roads to disposal facilities.

The book starts by introducing the various types of underground structures, providing an historic overview of the field and identifying the upcoming challenges. Chapter two discusses the planning stage of the subsurface use, including financial planning and reliability forecasting. Chapter three discusses the design of underground structures including site investigation, instrumentation and modeling. Chapter four covers underground constructions including techniques and challenges. Chapter five is dedicated to project management and its specifics when dealing with underground construction. Chapter six covers the operation system in underground engineering, including ventilation, power and water supply. Chapter seven discusses Disasters and Protection in underground engineering, including evacuation plans, fire safety, inundation, and terrorism attacks.

Young professionals in this area will benefit from the updated and complete overview of Underground Engineering. Students will find the examples and cases particularly didactic. Richly illustrated, this book is an excellent resource for all involved in the development of the underground space.

• Offers a complete introduction to the area including planning, design, construction and operation of underground structures
• Assumes little previous knowledge from readers
• Presents the most recent techniques and future technical trends
• Richly illustrated and packed with examples to help readers understand the fundamentals of the area